Manufactures and markets building products. Specializes in siding, oriented strand board (OSB), and engineered wood products (EWP). Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 9% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The market pays 32.2× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 36% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 42% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 44% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $1.18 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 9% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 32 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, LPX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LPX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (36/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.